Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - Trigonometric Identities - 7.1 Exercises - Page 543: 48

Answer

$\dfrac{2\sin x\cos x}{(\sin x+\cos x)^{2}-1}=1$

Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{2\sin x\cos x}{(\sin x+\cos x)^{2}-1}=1$ On the left side of the equations, evaluate $(\sin x+\cos x)^{2}$: $\dfrac{2\sin x\cos x}{\sin^{2}x+2\sin x\cos x+\cos^{2}x-1}=1$ Since $\sin^{2}x+\cos^{2}x=1$, the expression becomes: $\dfrac{2\sin x\cos x}{1-1+2\sin x\cos x}=1$ Simplify and the identity is proved: $\dfrac{2\sin x\cos x}{2\sin x\cos x}=1$ $1=1$
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